The White House has made clear that they are not about to make any major decisions on again escalating the war. Which is a good thing. Because the last escalation didn't help. The Bush disaster already was beyond repair. This is not a war that can be won. It may somehow still be possible to win a peace. With humanitarian aid. After the war. For months, I've been asking how this ends. The Afghan people want us to leave. Given that nothing we have tried has worked, perhaps it's time for us to give them what they want.